When women offer to split the bill on the first date, is it a test, or sincere?

Nov 4, 2011

Rich, Silver Spring, MD asked:

When women offer to split the bill on the first date, is it a test, or sincere?

Answer:

Just assume it's a test. Modern-day etiquette holds that women are fully capable of paying their way and should offer to do so. However, most of us still usually expect the guy to pony up, at least on a first date -- and especially if he did the asking. Rest assured that if she truly wants to pay her fair share, she'll insist on going Dutch even after you've waved off her initial wallet dive.

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